Banca Marche MACERATA defeats Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK by 3-1 in a Pool E CEV match
A Pool E match of the CEV Volleyball Champions League saw the Italian Banca Marche MACERATA play against Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK of Austria.
The match was played in Macerata, Italy and went on for four thrilling sets at the end of which the home team was celebrating its hard earned win over their Austrian counter parts at the following final set scores: 23-25, 25-23, 25-21 and 25-21.
The first set of the match saw both the teams come out strong and share equal dominance of the courts. However, the Austrians were able to push themselves harder despite the fact that they were spurred on by the home crowd and earned themselves the first
set.
The second set saw the Italians rally themselves together and put on a good show that challenged the home team and equalised the match. The victory of the previous set charged the Italians on to secure themselves the third set of the game too. The guest
team did not give up and played the fourth set competitively but the home team prevailed in proving to be stronger of the two.
The coach of the winning team, Alberto Giuliani, expressed himself in the following manner after the match had reached its close, “We did not play our best Volleyball tonight but we needed this victory to confirm our first position in the Pool. We finally
scored it and the qualification to the Playoffs 12 is very close now. However, we still have to play two more matches with strong teams such as Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK and Fenerbahce.”
The first set saw the Italians take the lead at first and they were able to extend the advantage too. The Austrians tried to close in the gap and after a bit of struggle, the lead rested with the guests at 17-9.
The Italians tried to get the opening frame but the Austrians secured themselves the first set at 25-23. The second set kept going to and fro between the two sides but it finally rested with the home team at 25-23. The second set win got the Italians going
and they were able to take the third set too that finally got them the match.
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